I get 96 gbsize for Data file and 2gb for Log file for DB1. However, when I do Reports, Standard Reports, Disk Usage on DB1, I get 790 xxx.xx MB for data file size (which is about 770gb) and 18 xxx.xx MB (or about 17gb) in log file size.

Which is right?

Question 2: There's a request to archive 2012 data to DB1_Archive; then make a backup of it to a different file server. Then delete data from the current DB1 database. Immediate issue I'm facing - if DB1 is in fact 770gb, and total disk is only 1 TB; how do I archive to DB1_Archive first before deleting from DB1?? The math for the space just isn't there. Any suggestions?

Anyone with any comments on how do I archive the database? Since MSSQL doesn't support UNC path for MDF - getting error "the file .mdf is on a network path that is not supported for database file" nor a mapped network drive.

Anyone with any comments on how do I archive the database? Since MSSQL doesn't support UNC path for MDF - getting error "the file .mdf is on a network path that is not supported for database file" nor a mapped network drive.

Haven't tried this yet http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/delete/96780/ because I completed the archiving project a few weeks ago. But will definitely try it the next round of archiving. Thought I post this here for my personal future reference or help anyone that had the same issue I did.